Ahead of the Michael Chandler vs Paddy Pimblett co-main event clash at UFC 314, fans want to know if there are any world title belts on the line.
Read on to find out everything you need to know about the co-main event contest at UFC 314, including whether the Chandler vs Pimblett clash has any UFC Title belt at stake.
What Belts Are On The Line In The Michael Chandler vs Paddy Pimblett Fight At UFC 314?
Alexander Volkanovski vs Diego Lopes headlines UFC 314 this weekend for the UFC Featherweight Title. That is the main event fight, with Michael Chandler vs Paddy Pimblett going down in the co-main event in a lightweight contest.
With the UFC Featherweight Title belt on the line in the Volkanovski vs Lopes main event, MMA fans are wondering what UFC Title belt is on the line in the Chandler vs Pimblett co-main event.
When it comes to betting odds and prices, the best UFC betting sites are slightly favouring ‘The Baddy’ to defeat Chandler this weekend in the UFC 314 co-main event. Timing is everything in fight sports, and the timing could be perfect here for Pimblett to claim the biggest win of his career.
Although this is the biggest fight of Paddy Pimblett’s career by far, it isn’t for any form of belt. There is no UFC Title belt on the line in the Chandler vs Pimblett co-main event fight at UFC 314.
No UFC Title Belt On The Line In Chandler vs Pimblett Co-Main Event
The current UFC lightweight rankings have Michael Chandler as the #7 ranked 155-pound fighter in the world. Paddy Pimblett is currently ranked outside of the Top 10 as the #12 ranked lightweight in the UFC.
‘Paddy The Baddy’ has had six fights in the UFC, winning each and every one of them. Not only that, but he has also receive four performance bonuses during this period.
Chandler on the other hand has fought for the UFC Lightweight Title before, falling short against Charles Oliveira. A win here for the American would throw him right back into the title picture at 155-pounds with Islam Makhachev currently holding the belt.
UFC President Dana White will be hoping for a great fight between these two lightweight contenders. If Pimblett wins, he could be in line for a lightweight final eliminator before the end of the year. If Chandler is victorious, he could climb back into the UFC Lightweight Title picture too.
UFC 314 tickets certainly aren’t cheap for fans, so hopefully the main card fights deliver to go with the theatre and razmataz of this incredible event at the Kaseya Center. Will Paddy Pimblett come out on top or will it be Michael Chandler?
Huge ramifications for the lightweight division from the Kaseya Center in Miami as this Chandler vs Pimblett co-main event fight could steal the show from the main event.
UFC 314: Chandler vs Pimblett – Fight Info
- 🥊 Fight: Michael Chandler vs Paddy Pimblett
- 📊 Records: Chandler (23-9, 11 KO’s) | Pimblett (22-3, 6 KO’s)
- 📅 Date: Sunday, April 13th, 2025
- 🕛 Co-Main Event Time: Approx. 03:00AM (BST)
- 🏆 Title: N/A
- 📺 TV Channel: TNT Sports
- 🏟 Venue: Kaseya Center | Miami, Florida
- 🎲 Fight Odds: Chandler 13/10 | Pimblett 5/8
